Beasts Clawing at Straws vs Breakdown
Beasts Clawing at Straws has the higher audience score (7.1/10 against 6.9/10 for Breakdown). Breakdown is the shorter watch at 1h 33m compared with 1h 48m. Breakdown is the older of the two (1997 against 2020). Both are crime, drama, mystery movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Beasts Clawing at Straws
Breakdown| Beasts Clawing at Straws | Breakdown | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.1/10 | ★ 6.9/10 |
| Year | 2020 | 1997 |
| Length | 1h 48m | 1h 33m |
| Genres | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller | Action, Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller |
| Country | South Korea | – |
| Director | Kim Yong-hoon | Jonathan Mostow |
| Main cast | Bae Sung-woo, Youn Yuh-jung, Jeong Man-sik, Kim Jun-han, Park Ji-hwan | Kurt Russell, Jack Noseworthy, Jack McGee, Rex Linn, M.C. Gainey |
Synopsis
Beasts Clawing at Straws
A struggling restaurant owner, caring for his sick mom, finds a bag of cash in a sauna locker, while a customs officer gets into trouble when his girlfriend runs off with money he borrowed from a loan shark.
Breakdown
On their cross-country drive, a married couple, Jeff and Amy Taylor, experience car trouble after their SUV breaks down. Stranded in the New Mexico desert, the two catch a break when a passing truck driver offers Amy a ride to a nearby café to call for help. Meanwhile, Jeff is able to fix the car and make his way to the café, but Amy isn't there. He tracks down the trucker -- who tells the police he's never seen Jeff or his wife before. Jeff…
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